The Year That Was- 2022/2023

Which river did the Ancient Egyptians build their civilisation around?

• Amazon

• Thames

• Nile

• Ganges

Answer explanation

The land would have been more fertile, because the river would flood between July and October and leave behind thick mud perfect for crops to grow in. There were 3 seasons in the farming year in Egypt, from July to October, when the Nile flooded, was called the Inundation. Then from November to April, crops were planted. The crops were then harvested in May and June before the Nile flooded again. 

How do plants reproduce?

• Transferring

• Pollination

• Dispersion

• Separation

Answer explanation

Pollen is collected from the stamen, the male part of one flower, and transferred to the stigma, the female part of another flower. When they touch, this starts the process of fertilisation (making a new seed) so the flowers can reproduce. Pollination is a very important part of the life cycle of plants.

Where did God speak to Moses and give him the 10 Commandments?

• Mount Everest

• Mount Edna

• Mount Olympus

• Mount Sinai

Answer explanation

God told Moses about the 10 Commandments, which were engraved on two stone tablets. These were rules that God had made to tell people how they should live. God told Moses that people who disobeyed his Commandments would be punished.

What is a thermal conductor?

• A material which lets heat pass through

• A material which stops heat passing through

• A material which lets electricity through

• A material which stop electricity passing through

Answer explanation

Conductors are the opposite of insulators. Heat passes quite easily through them. We can use conductors to move heat, for example, radiators are made from metal. That's because metal is a good conductor of heat and so metal radiators warm rooms or cool engines much more quickly than wooden ones would.

A person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods is a/an...?

• Theist

• Atheist

• Agnostic

• Scientsit

Answer explanation

Atheists are people who believe that god or gods (or other supernatural beings) are man-made constructs, myths and legends or who believe that these concepts are not meaningful.

What is the name of the curved path a celestial body takes around another?

• Spin

• Orbit

• Cycle

• Journey

Answer explanation

An orbit is the path of an object around a particular point in space, for example the path the Moon takes around the Earth. Orbits are determined by gravity, and are often 'elliptical', the shape of an oval.

How did the Vikings travel from their homelands?

• Canoe

• Raft

• Ship

• Longboat

Answer explanation

The Vikings were some of history’s most famous seafarers, using their longboats to explore, raid and trade across their known world.

The Earth is split into different ________ plates.

Answer explanation

The Earth's surface is called the crust. It is made up of different rocky sections called tectonic plates, which fit together like a puzzle covering earth. Tectonic plates are located all over the world. They cover the Earth's inner layers and act as a sort of shell below the ground and the sea.

What is 2 3/4 - 1 5/6?

• 11/12

• 10/12

• 1 1/12

• 1 1/6

What is trefah?

• Food that is allowed to be eaten

• Food that is not allowed to be eaten

• A type of prayer

• The Jewish place of worship